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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-01-27

south wall is another elevated square similar
to the first one except that instead of an ascent
to go up on the side next to the wall,
there is o hollow way ten feet wide leading
toward the center, then rising with a gradual
slope to the top. At the southeast corner
was another elevated square. A little south
west OF the center Of the fort was cir
cular mound, thirty feet In diameter and five
feet high, near which were four small excava-
tions of equal distances and opposite each
other. At the southwest corner Of the fort was
q semi-circular parapet, crowned with o mound,
which guarded the opening OF the wall OF the
fort. Toward the southeast was small fort
containing twenty acres. "On the outside Of
the smaller fort" said an old traveller who saw
the works before they had been destroyed in any
degree, "is mound in the form Of n sugarloaf,
of q magnitude and height which strike the be-
holder with astonishment; its base ia regular
circle, 115 feet in diameter; its perpendicular
altitude is thirty feet, surrounded by ditch
four feet deep and fifteen wide, and defended by
q parapet four feet high, through which Is q
gateway toward the fort twenty feet in width.
This is the mound of the Marietta Cemetery, q
q faithful picture of which appears in this i'm
preston Of the paper.
been explored, and q number of things been
found in them, chiefly bits of pottery, stone
axes, copper utensils and large boned skele-
tons. DR.. Hildreth, In 1919, says that on the
outside, near the oblong square, he picked up
considerable number Of fragments Of potters'
ware This ware Is ornamentcd with lines,
some Of them quite curious and ingenius, on
the outside. 1t Is composed Of clay and fine
gravel, and has u partial glazing on the inside.
1t seems to have been burnt, and to have been
capable Of holding liquid. The fragments on
breaking look quite black, with brilliant par
ticles appearing as you hold them to the light.
The shapely mound in the cemetery has not
been internally examined, SO for as know
but there is no reason to think that 1t contains
relics unlike those found in the surrounding
works.
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Intelligent Flash.

Flash, the fine pointer dog belonging
TO DR.. c. A. Packard, of Bath, in fol-
lowing his masters carriage through a
crowded street, had the toe of his fore
foot caught under wheel. The claw
after this began to grow out, and the
wound became exceedingly painful
One day the doctor ex amined the
wound, and said to the dog. in a busi-
ness-like way:
well, Flash, I think you'll be
obliged to have that claw cut off"
Flash looked up knowingly, and
wagged his tail. A day or two later the
wound had become worse, and Flash
came limping into his masters Office,
laid his paw upon his lap, and sub
mitted to painful operation without a
twinge. Not long afterward. DR.. Pack
ard was surprised to see Flash come
into his office one day with a small
black eur following him. Flash rushed
up to the doctor, and back to the cur.
and kept up this movement for some
time. At last the doctor examined the
strange dog and found that he had
been wounded, and was still bleeding.
He dressed the wound and the dog
went away.
In some way, which human beings
! would find it hard to understand, Flash
had induced the wounded dog to come
to the doctors office and have his hurt
/ attended Winthrop (Me.) Budget
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was fully convinced Of the mad, weak and fool
ish measures Of his immediate predecessor, ana
that he would administer the Government
with impartiality, but find myself dissppoint-
ed."
One Of the most perfect and beautiful speci.
mems Of tho mound builders work is 70 be
seen at Marietta. The ancient Notifications
there have been written nbout . great deal, ana
they were well worth describing. The most
attractive feature that remains is the lofty con-
ical mound that stands in the middle Of Q
square that has long been used as burying
ground. There was originally very elaborate
and remarkable series Of work ut Marietta,
but they have been partially destroyed. The
best description Of them says the situation was
on an elevated plain. The work consisted Of
walls and mounds Of earth, in direct lines, in
squares and in circles. The largest, sometimes
called the ancient town, contained forty acres,
encompassed by wall Of earth from six to ten
| feet high and twenty-five to thirtysix feet in
breadth at the base. On each side are three
| openings at equal distance, resembling twelve
| gateways. On the side toward the river was
| an inclosed passage formed of two parallel
| walls Of earth two hundred and thirty feet dis
| tant from each other, measuring from center to
| center.
These walls at the most elevated pert on the
inside were twenty one feet in height and forty
| two in breadth at the base They formed
| passage about three hundred and sixty feet in
length, and led by gradual descent to the low
| ground where, at the time Of their construction
they were probably washed by the river.
The walls commenced sixty feet from the ram
parts Of the fort, and increased in elevation as
| the way descended toward the river. The sur
| face Of the road was constructed in the center.
After the manner Of O wellmade turnpike road.
A few years ago brickmaker named Jones OBJ
tanned from the city council permission to con-
| vert the earth comprising these walls into
bricks and this much Of the interesting relics
Of lost race has been needlessly and foolishly
destroyed. There is nothing to show the loss,
which seems to have been wholly unwarranted.
Within the walls Of the fort ut the northwest
corner Is an oblong elevated square 1G8 feet
long, nearly as wide, and nine feet high At
the center Of the sides the earth is projected,
forming gradual ascent to the top about six
feet in width. This is still intact. Near the
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General Rufus Putnam died in 1924, in the
eighty-seventh year Of his life. He was buried
in the Mound Cemetery, within sight Of that
handsome earthwork, erected for On unknown
purpose by ON unknown race A plain monu-
ment has been erected to his memory but 1t Is
not commensurate with his prodigious achieve
ments. What better thing could this potent
and opulent State do than to recognize the lofty
and disintercsted labors of its founder in some
appropriate manner during our centennial
year?
General Putnam was not brilliant man like
Burr or Jefferson but he had many OF the quail
tiles which made Washington famous as o
statesman and General. He was endowed with
common sense in an unusual degree, and his
judgment was clear, swift and discriminating
He had wonderful adaptability, and was q ruler
and manager OF men. He was essentially man
Of action, but his action, though prompt, was
always preceded by thought. His integrity was
never questioned, and his whole influence was
cast on the side Of right and in the interest OF
PROCESS and humanity.
His personal appearance was commanding
courtly, impressive and winning. He had the
school, tinged with the abruptness of o soldier.
man Of large and varied experience, he had
become good talker and an instructive one.
He possessed tho use Of his faculties till the
last, and not long before be died he completed
an interesting journal, parts Of which have
There was good deal Of political feeling In
those early days, md the interest in politics ex-
tended to the now Territory As hos been sold,
General Putnam was made the Surveyor General
OF the United States, and removed without
cause by Jefferson. 1t seems that men talked
and acted then as they do now, and letter
written 70 General Putnam from B, ston, In 1910,
on the subject OF his removal, expresses in an
unreserved way the estimation in which Jefier-
son was held by his political opponents. This
letter was written by one Stephen Jones, who
signed himself, "Your old friend and humble
servant; man who was with Putnam In the
French and Indian war;" He writes: II noticed
In the public prints few years ago that T. JET.
ferson had honored you by removing you from
an once bestowed upon you by the great and
virtuous Washington, the real Father OF his
Country. Your removal from office Is full evil
dence OF your adherence TO the principles OF
the good old Washington school, OF which I
avow myself 10 be o true disciple and
the numerous removals Of honest and capable
mon from once, and In many Instances the
vacancies so made by T. jefferson filled by him
with id rascais has excited my wsrmest In.
dignation.
II doubt not that Heaven, IN It's wrath for the
sins Of our nation. permitted him 10 preside
over vur nation. did hope that his successor
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FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
DEAR LITTLE BROTHER

He's only three, and am ten,
Nobody's little brother
Is half 80 cute, I'm sure; but, then,
He's something Of o bother.
He's such q very little tot,
Somebody must amuse him:
He wants most all the toys I've got,
And II do refuse him,
He goes and gets them for himself.
He broke my little fiddle;
He got my drum down from its shelf,
And burst IL through the middle.
Ihave to play with him, Of course,
Things I'm not fond Of playing
Like making b'lieve that I'm his horse,
And prancing round and neighing.
And every time he goes to sleep,
You wouldn't think how quiet
How very still have to keep:
Well, you just ought to try It,
But, then, you didn't think-dear mel
was complaining? No, sir.
You didn't understand; there, see,
I'll hug him oil the closer.
wouldn't lose him, and I'd not
Trade of and get another;
There's no one In the world that's got
So dear little brother.
Golden p o..
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AN OLD CHURCH.
n philadelphia Sanctuary's Interestin
and Important History.

A Philadelphia Sanctuary's Interesting
and Important History.
What may be called the cradle of the
American Episcopal Church is Christ
Church. Philadelphia. tits an instance
of kingly interest. Charles II. put in
to the grant to William Penn pro-
vision about church edilice, and the
building in which so many historic
scenes have since been enacted was the
outcome. Christ Church stands on the
west side of Second street, between
Market and Arch streets, in this city.
1t was built of bricks brought from
England, and long before the separa-
ton from the mother country it was
the religious home of the leading men
of the new world. Benjamin Franklin
and number of other notables were
members of its communion. Tho
church is now in use, but it shows its
two centuries of existence. The old
square pews have been removed and
the chancel window, which faces to-
ward the street, has been replaced by q
memorial to Bishop White. but the
stone floor, the graves which mark
every part of it. the Bible and commu-
MON service presented by Queen Anne,
the former of which has the donator's 5
autograph on the title-page, the chimes,
which came originally from England,
and which were removed from the
tower during the revolution to prevent
their falling again into British hands
all these carry the visitor of to-day
back into reveries of the past, and re-
mind him strongly of the fanes Of pro-
vincial England. From its historic
associations Christ Church is always
used Tor the opening sessions Of all
Episcopal conventions that meet in this
city, OF which there are not few
Philadelphia Cor. San Francisco Chron-
icie.
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he was 70 bo and what he was to do. The
ground wss frozen TO the depth OF eighteen
tnches. but hay was spread over the surface, SO
that the three hundred carts that went to and
fro with material should make no sound. The
men worlseS silently and willingly, and In the
morning the surprising result was seen.
Strong redoubts looked down on the city and
harbor from the tops OF the two hills. Prob.
ably there never was SO much work done In so
shcrt . time. When Lord Howe saw what had
been accomplished In single night he declared
It must have taken twelve thousand men to do
II. Howas compelled to evacuate the city, and
thus ~ 6rat substsntiAl victory was gained BY
the OAnt1hental army. and chiehy BY the aid
OF an unskiiied and untaught engineer the
corner-stone Of American independence was
laid. II.
Colonel Putnam bors prominent part In
many of the great battles OF the Revolution.
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When we wish for something we
know we should not have, we need ex-
cellent judgment and a strong will to
keep us from transgression. Our
knowledge at such time is frail
thing tn depend upon, for we have all
learned by experience how easy it il
to know our duty and not do 1t; to
know the bad and not to keep away
from it.-United Presbyteriass.
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A few weeks ago Marietta gentleman dis
covered imbedded in the earth, In the general
vicinity OF the old fort that has been described,
this sketch. FB.L.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-17
Mr.. INGALLS, AS A REPUBLICAN.

The Topeka Capital is very bitter
against Senator Ingalls,. 1t is well known
the Capital has private grievance against
the senator, and as long as its attacks were
of a nature to indicate their personal
animus little objection was made. But
when the Capital assails Mr.. Ingalls, re-
pubiicanism and record as a senator, and
announces that it does so as public duty,
the Republican press of the state will enter
a protest.
MI. ingalls, has for years represented
Kansas in the national congress with
equal honor to himself and the state, and
is now recognized as not only one of
the very foremost men of the state, but
as one of the leading Republicans of the
nation. His high standing is well eviden-
ced in the fact that be has been chosen to
fill the eminent position of president of the
United States
He is not opposed to the Kansas pro-
hibitory policy, as is claimed, nor is he at
variance with his party upon any point Of
accepted Republican doctrine, state or
national His declaration upon negro
suffrage was satisfactorily explained, and
as explained is in perfect harmony with the
views of Blaine, Sherman and the Republi-
can party generally. though the Capital
persistently ignores the explanation.
Nor does he oppose the party on woman
suffrage. We deny that the action of the
legislature comforting municipal suffrage
upon women clearly indicates the senti-
ment of the party on this question" II
does not represent the sentiment of the
party either in the nation or in the state.
Had municipal suffrage been made an is
sue in the election of representatives to the
legislature, and candidates been called upon
to express themselves upon the question,
then legislative action might have been
construed as representing the sentiment OF
the electors. But it was not so made.
Members of the legislature voted their In
dividual views, or rather the views OF lead
ers of the movement, without reference to
what their constituents desired.
The question of woman suffrage is not
one which can be applied as test of Re
publicanism in this or any other state. 1t
is not party question, and If 1t were the
Republican party is by no means agreed to
favor it. Had Mr.. Ingalls, Endorsed In
stead of opposing suffrage for women.
there are many Republican papers in the
state that would have had at least an equal
right to claim he wss antagonizing Re
publican principles.
The Capital should recollect that the
party has no such grudge at Mr.. Ingalls, as
it bears, and regards him in widely diff
ferent light. The state Is proud Of Its
senior senator and feels honored by his
high preferment at the hands Of his Re
publican fellow senators.-Emporia Re
publican.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-17
FOR PLEASURE.

Col Dick Walker, of Wichita, a politi-
clan of state reputation and whose name
has been mentioned in connection with the
governorship, was in the city yesterday.
While here, of course, he banished all
business and political cares from his mind,
being deeply engrossed in studying the
ha bits and character Of the elephants and
dromedaries That he was closeted for a
time with SEINE of our local politicians is
no evidence that he came over for any
other purpose than to look at the face of
Jo-Jo, throw amorous glances at the fat
woman and work himself into an enthus-
iasm of applause over the other natural
and unnatural wonders Of the big circus.
No, Dicks mission in Kingman yesterday
was one of pleasure. Of course, when we
say it, the lid of the off eye, somehow,
drops over the ball, and instinctively the
point of the tongue finds its way into the
check beneath it, but Dick came for pleas
ure all the same. 1t is sincerely to be
hoped that he got it and that when he re-
turned home he had every pocket chuck
full Of it. Should it be noticed that some
one is out repairing political fences, here
after, let no one connect Dick with it.
Didn't the Courier say he came wholly
for Observation-Disclosures Courier.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-17
A RECORD OF HYPOCRACY.

The trouble with the EAGLE ana W1cn1-
ia is they have conceived the idea that they
are little bigger and better than the state
of Kansas, and that no protest must be
made even to the open and glazing viola
ton of state law. But they have learned
that this conclusion is far fetched, and
that unless they obey the laws of the COM
monwealth they will be brought suddenly
to realization of their rebellious position.
Topeka Capital.
Yesterday was great day for the Turn
ers of the Missouri Valley. More than
], 300 of the fraternity were in attendance
at the garden at the foot of Harrison street.
The music was excellent and the beverage
dear to every German flowed in an mex
haustible stream.-Topeka Kansas Demo
crat.
And now that the executive council has
proceeded to wipe out this illegal business
by taking from the hands of: the city gov
eminent its police power, which has here
to fore winked at the numerous "lunch
stan DIS" and Joints" dealing out liquors in
violation of law, and placing 1t in tho hands
of men who will see that the laws of the
state are enforced, tie EAGLE swallows its
recent professions of morality and loyalty,
and comes out as the special champion Of
the joint keepers and arrays itself on the
side of whisky and in opposition to decency,
law and good government.-Topeka Cap
ital.
l attended the three days session of the
funniest at Topeka. There was large
attendance and three car loads Of beer was
consumed and policemen on the grounds,
but not word said by any Topeka Off
cials against the beer question.-John Kim
merle
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-17
RUSH COUNTY,

To the Editor Of the Eagle:
Lacrosse, Kansas, June IL, 1887.-As
the Eagle until recently has had very
limited circulation in Rush county of
which this town is the county seat. Some
of your readers may be interested in know
ing that Rush county is one of the best
agricultural counties in Central Kansas.
Until last year the tier of counties west of
Salina and Mcpherson between the A. T..
& s. F. ane z. P. r. R. were without any
railroads and as natural consequence had
never been advertised or had any boom.
But since the completion Of the main line
of the Missouri Pacific and the branch of
the A. T. & s. F. roads through here the
country has began to develope. Property
has doubled itself in the last year and 1t is
no exageration to say there is no county
in Kansas which offers better inducements
to parties seeking cheap homes or places
for safe investments than this. Water is
good and abundant all over the county.
The soil is in exhaustible. Enormous
crops Of corn and wheat are produced here.
Trees grow we'll since the country is dot
ted over with beautiful groves. Farmers
seeking farms will do well to come here
and examine our advantages, see our
growing crops, test our pure water, inhale
the invigorating atmosphere and then pull
up their stakes and come to Bush county.
La Crosse is situated in the exact center
of the county, the location is splendid, the
Missouri Pacific road runs through the
town and our chances to get another road
from the northeast soon, are excellent.
Property here is cheap yet, but is increas-
ing in value rapidly, one year ago the
population of La Crosse was $50, now it is
nearly 700. Two new additions are being
plated and the lots will be for sale in few
days. What other county seat towns are
to other counties, La Crosse will soon be to
this. II. L. ANDERSON.
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| year represented him as man possessing q
brilliant mind and generous heart. When
Governor Martin made his first canvass
and secured the anti-prohibition vote In
the Republican party in this
section, because of their impression
that he was in sentiment opposed to prohi-
bition we did not jump at conclusions, and
say that his paper was chained toa beer keg.
But that he would ever set himself up as q
fudge and decide that the EAGLE, which
has ever taken stand for honest enforce
ment of law, is defender of the liquor in
terest is astounding. Because the EAGLE
has seen fit to defend the good name OF the
people of this city, the brightest and most
pro sperous, ard best governed city in the
state against the unjust assaults of envious
rivals, the Atchison Champion declares
we are owned by the liquor interest. 1t is
not In our nature to wish harm to friends
of former years, nor is there city or town
in this broad, magnificent state of Kansas,
in whose downfall we could rejoice. But
there are men in Kansas today, who In
their efforts to injure this city, are making
record for duplicity and hypocrisy, that
will come up to haunt them in after years.
We say this more in sorrow than In an
ger. An honorable man will per-
haps die for friend. But
he is a craven who will desert principle for
friend or foe. Wichita today is engaged
in contest for principle. The right to
regulate her own affairs. Upon the ability
of Wichita to govern herself depends hel
honor as city. Upon the ability OF the
executive branch of her city government to
execute the law, depends the lives and
property of her citizens. Every attempt
to place this power in the hands of men
IRE sponsible to and unfriendly to Wichita
and her interests will be opposed by the
EAGLE as long as we continue to love jus
tice and hate usurpation. Since this po-
lice business has been fairly brought be-
fore our people we do not believe there are
fifty people in Wichita who want our pres
ent city government suspended. This lie a
matter of supreme importance to the peo-
pie of this city and they will meet honest
criticism with arguments from whatever
source, while in their hearts they will de-
spise scoffers.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-17

Men should not kick out of harness too
soon and think they are ''too old for
work Some of the brightest and most
useful writers and thinkers of the werld
today are well along in years. Bismarck
is past 20. Grevy is &c, King William is
past 80; Queen Victoria will soon enter
upon the fifty-first year of her reign. In
our own country Evarts is past 20, and is
a possible candidate fer president Dudley
Field is over so, and as spripgy as boy.
Simon Cameron is 81, and has any amount
of fire and snap. Boston has six editors
that are over so years old and doing active
work. Young fellows of 60 OR thereabouts
can afford to buckle down for good long
spell yet.